The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey is now considered a case of arson sparked by a bonfire that wasn't properly extinguished, state and county authorities say.  Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown in Ocean Township,

Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, has been charged with arson after starting a bonfire that sparked a 15,000 acre wildfire that remains unextinguished.

Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with arson and aggravated arson in connection with the wildfire that started in Waretown (Ocean County’s Ocean Township) on Tuesday, according to law enforcement and state officials.